The clock atop the historic Anderson County Courthouse stopped at 9:35 about 10 days ago and it will remain there until repair work is completed in about two weeks, Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns said Monday.

"We are having that equipment replaced up there," he said said.

Until the repairs are finished, Burns said, people in downtown Anderson should "consult your phone or wristwatch."

Although the historic courthouse on Main Street was built in 1897, its clock and bell tower date back to 1856, when they were part of a previous courthouse. Its existing hardware was made by E. Howard & Co. of Boston.

E. Howard & Co. of Boston, Mass. on a wheel of hardware inside the clock tower on the Historic Courthouse in Anderson on Monday. Not operating for days, the mechanics are scheduled to be fixed. (Photo: Ken Ruinard/Independent Mail)

The Verdin Company of Cincinnati will replace the controls for the clock and its chimes, said Robert Carroll, the county's general services manager. The work is expected to cost about $13,000.

The Verdin Company is a 175-year-old business that has installed more than 100,000 bells, clocks and other original pieces in churches, on golf courses and college campuses and street corners around the world. In 2016, the company installed a 24-inch brass bell in the tower of Grace Episcopal Church in Anderson.

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